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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Beach (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Beach. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Beach is located in Ware County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ware County: Baker (FL), Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee & Pierce.

Below are the counties that are near Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beach:

  • Ware County     (The home county of Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beach, with the one closest to Beach listed first.
    • Talmo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
      • Talmo is located in Ware County
    • Waltertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
      • Waltertown is located in Ware County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
      • Waltertown has also been known as:
      • Watertown
    • Waresboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jamestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Ware County
    • Millwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Deenwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deenwood
      • Deenwood is located in Ware County
    • Sunnyside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Ware County
    • Winona Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Park
      • Winona Park is located in Ware County
    • Waycross
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Emerson Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Park
      • Emerson Park is located in Ware County
    • Ruskin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Ware County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,203 people
    • Manor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
      • Manor is located in Ware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <2>
  • Appling County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beach, with the one closest to Beach listed first.
    • Phillipi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipi
      • Phillipi is located in Appling County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 707 people
    • Baxley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Graham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Appling County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Surrency
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Atkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beach, with the one closest to Beach listed first.
    • Axson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pearson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Leliaton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leliaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leliaton
      • Leliaton is located in Atkinson County
  • Bacon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beach, with the one closest to Beach listed first.
    • Alma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Bacon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
    • Guysie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guysie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysie
      • Guysie is located in Bacon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,226 people
    • Coffee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
      • Coffee is located in Bacon County
  • Brantley County
    • Hoboken
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beach, with the one closest to Beach listed first.
    • Cogdell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogdell
      • Cogdell is located in Clinch County
    • Argyle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beach, with the one closest to Beach listed first.
    • Nicholls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Green
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Green
      • West Green is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Green <2>
    • Oak Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 470 people
    • Douglas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Broxton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Mora is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
  • Jeff Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beach, with the one closest to Beach listed first.
    • Denton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Quinn ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
      • Quinn is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,652 people
    • Hazlehurst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Kirkland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beach, with the one closest to Beach listed first.
    • Mershon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bristol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Blackshear
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Patterson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Offerman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Wayne County
    • Screven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Beach.

Cemeteries Near Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beach.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beach, with the one closest to Beach listed first.

  • Sweat Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lees Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lees Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lees Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elisabeth Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elisabeth Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elisabeth Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bagley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • J. Ben Taylor Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Holton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Douglas Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (204 more) ...
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cole Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ten Mile Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Mile Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Beach had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Beach, with the one closest to Beach listed first.

  • Bickley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bickley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley
    • Bickley is located in Ware County
  • Nicholls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Waltertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
    • Waltertown is located in Ware County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
    • Waltertown has also been known as:
    • Watertown
  • Waresboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Millwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Waycross
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Blackshear
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Needham
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
    • Needham is located in Ware County
  • Douglas
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Glenmore
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
    • Glenmore is located in Ware County
  • Patterson
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Manor
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
    • Manor is located in Ware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Offerman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ritch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritch
      • Ritch is located in Wayne County
    • Wheaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in Appling County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beach.

Newspapers Published in Beach ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beach.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beach, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beach.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Beach:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ware County: www.warecounty.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4399, Longitude: -82.5037       In this case, the coordinates for Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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